Lexington in Davidson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Davidson County

Formed from Rowan 1822

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 19, 2024

1. Davidson County Marker

Inscription. (Upper plaque)
First court-house built facing west in center of square
Torn down and rebuilt on present site 1856
Burnt November 23, 1865
Rebuilt and used till 1918 when it was remodeled by county commissioners D.S. Siceloff, A.M. Hiatt and A.C. Smith

(Lower plaque)
Exterior restoration
Rededicated September 11, 2014
Commissioners Larry W. Pott, chair, Todd Yates, vice-chair, Fred. D. McClure, Steve Jarvis, Billy Joe Kepley, Don Truell, Sam Watford and Steve Shell

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.

Location. 35° 49.439′ N, 80° 15.217′ W. Marker is in Lexington, North Carolina, in Davidson County. It can be reached from the intersection of South Main Street and Court Square, on the right when traveling south. Mounted near entrance to the Davidson County Historical Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 S Main St, Lexington NC 27292, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

It is also in

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Davidson County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Lexington in the Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Lexington (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Benjamin Merrill (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert F. Sink (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Boone and Gen. Nathanael Greene (within shouting distance of this marker); Davidson County Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Davidson County World War II and Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Also see . . . Davidson County Historical Museum. (Submitted on August 13, 2024.)

Davidson County Marker to the right of the main entrance to the Davidson County Historical Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 19, 2024

2. Davidson County Marker to the right of the main entrance to the Davidson County Historical Museum

Old Davidson County Courthouse, now the Davidson County Historical Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 19, 2024

3. Old Davidson County Courthouse, now the Davidson County Historical Museum

Marker is to the right of the front entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.